Page 53 of Healed
“If I didn’t know better, I’d think you might kinda like me, sir,” Hellen teased.
“Maybe. I’m still trying to decide,” Lucien answered with a wicked waggle of his eyebrows.
“Really? Well, if it ends up being a negative, may I just point out that you’re a little too late, considering you already mated me,” Hellen said.
“I thought it was you that mated me,” Lucien said.
“Well, if I’m being honest, we mated each other.”
“Repeatedly,” Lucien said. “Best decision I ever made.”
“Same,” Hellen said.
“Want another drink?” Lucien asked.
“Of course!”
“Come along, female, follow where I lead,” he teased, pulling her along behind him as he made his way back to their spot at the bar.
“You know I’m not real good at following. I’m more the run right in with blinders on and see how things fall as I go.”
Lucien laughed again.
Hellen looked around the bar and grill and shook her head. “I swear you do that shit on purpose.”
“What shit?”
“That laugh.”
“I cannot help that females like my laugh. It’s how I laugh. I’ve always laughed like that. It’s not a conscious thing.”
“Good thing I trust you,” she said, accepting the shot of whiskey he held out to her with one hand as he poured his own with the other hand.
“I’d trust him, too,” Daisy said. “He adores you.”
“You see? Daisy trusts me,” Lucien said.
“Daisy trusts everyone,” Hellen countered, shooting back her whiskey, then turning to embrace Daisy in an almost smothering hug.
Daisy hugged her back, then hugged Lucien, kissing his cheek as well, when he presented it.
“Y’all, this is Charlie. Charlie, this is my cousin, Hellen and Lucien,” Daisy said.
“Hi, Charlie. Nice to meet you,” Hellen said.
“You, too,” Charlie said.
“Want a drink?” Lucien asked, picking up the bottle to pour both himself and Hellen another shot.
“No, thank you. Appreciate it, though. We just stopped by for a strawberry shake on our way home,” Charlie explained.
“You have a drink and stay a while,” Lucien said.
“Yeah, you should. We’re celebrating!” Hellen declared.
“What are you celebrating?” Daisy asked.
“Being together,” Lucien said happily.
